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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2025
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2021
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Masashi Bando, Kanagawa, JP;
SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a solid-state imaging element that includes a first photoelectric conversion unit having a light incident surface on which light is incident, a first gate electrode provided in the first photoelectric conversion unit via an insulating film, and a second photoelectric conversion unit provided on a side of the light incident surface with respect to the first photoelectric conversion unit. The solid-state imaging element further includes a voltage application unit that applies a voltage corresponding to the number of charges accumulated by the second photoelectric conversion unit to the first gate electrode.